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Home My WebLink AboutPACKET Parks Advisory Board 2022-10-2010/14/2022 PARKS ADVISORY BOARD October 20, 2022 8:30 a.m. REGULAR MEETING Town Hall | Room 202 AGENDA In-Person Meeting | Board, Staff, and Public 1. Public Comment 2. Trustee Liaison Updates Trustee Younglund 3. Approval of Minutes dated September 15, 2022 (packet) 4. PAB Priorities Review Chair Elliot 5. Parks Update Supervisor Berg 6. Upcoming PAB Member Terms Chair Elliot a. PAB Contact List with Terms (packet) 7. Other Business Adjourn 2 Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, September 15, 2022 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the PARKS ADVISORY BOARD of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 15th day of September, 2022. Board: Chair Geoff Elliot; Members Christian Berry, Donovan Colegrove, Elizabeth Kostiuk, Vicki Papineau, and Ron Wilcocks; Trustee Cindy Younglund, Staff Liaison Greg Muhonen Attending: Members Berry, Colegrove, Kostiuk, Papineau, and Wilcocks; Trustee Younglund; Supervisor Berg; Recording Secretary McDonald Absent: Chair Elliot Supervisor Berg called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Note: Shortly after the official agenda commenced, the PAB paused to welcome Member Kostiuk to her first meeting and offered brief introductions. PUBLIC COMMENT None. TRUSTEE LIAISON UPDATES Trustee Younglund reported that the Town Board voted unanimously on September 13, 2022, for a supplemental, market-based compensation adjustment for all Town staff. Support was strong due to economic factors and an ongoing staffing shortage. The Town Board also approved increased funding for the US 36 & Community Drive Roundabout project, which goes to bid mid-October for a completion goal of June/July 2023. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DATED JULY 21, 2022 It was moved and seconded (Papineau/Wilcocks) to approve the July 21, 2022, meeting minutes, and the motion passed unanimously. Note: The Parks Advisory Board did not meet in August 2022. PAB PRIORITIES REVIEW Chair Elliot provided email comments on this agenda item on page 6 of the meeting packet. Member Kostiuk was briefed on the nature of the PAB Priorities Review. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESOURCES REVIEW Chair Elliot provided email comments on this agenda item on page 6 of the meeting packet. Member Papineau advised that she had also suggested that Estes Land Stewardship Association (ELSA) resources be posted under Helpful Documents on the Town’s Noxious Weeds webpage. Member Papineau will provide website updates for the 3 Parks Advisory Board – September 15, 2022 – Page 2 2022 Monitored Weed Drop-Offs following the season’s last scheduled event on September 17. Supervisor Berg and Recording Secretary McDonald will collaborate on adding the resource links and other Parks webpage updates in the coming weeks. PARKS UPDATE Supervisor Berg reported that the Big Thompson Recreation Area opened September 13. The sod is mending well, and the trees and boulders are in good shape. Jute netting is still needed for the native seeding. A temporary sign will be erected to acknowledge donors and show a map of the location; permanent signage will be placed as part of the Downtown Wayfinding Plan in early 2023. The railing on the nearby bridge stairs is in need of repair. Flower beds are in good shape after recent frost, but will be subject to the expected fall elk activity. Supervisor Berg distributed flyers for the September 17 Rocky Mountain FACELIFT clean-up and trail work event hosted by Yosemite Climbing Association (final packet/ page 7). Member Colegrove requested that the flyer be emailed to the PAB for further volunteer recruitment. Thumb Open Space (TOS) is one of the working locations, and Supervisor Berg will speak at the event’s After Party. Access development work at the TOS will also be performed this fall by three hired workers from the Rocky Mountain Conservancy. OTHER BUSINESS Member Wilcocks reported that Jane DeDecker’s new/enhanced sculptures of Mayor Wendy Koenig and Jean Weaver are now installed at the Estes Park Women’s Monument, which won the 2022 Josephine Miles Honorary Award sponsored by History Colorado. ADA access work continues, and the new cement path will be completed this fall. Public activity at the monument shows strong enthusiasm for this educational artwork honoring women. Supervisor Berg reported that Mrs. Walsh’s Garden Committee discussed moving ahead with phase 2 of the master plan, which features a new pond and waterfall in the main entrance patio area, and the addition of a crevice garden. Member Wilcocks would like to donate a flagstone bench for the garden, etched in memory of his son; Supervisor Berg distributed the suggested message to be etched. It was moved and seconded (Papineau/Berry) that the bench be donated and dedicated as suggested by Member Wilcocks, and the motion passed unanimously. The PAB briefly discussed the board members’ term expirations and renewal protocol, and the need to elect a vice-chair. With the PAB reaching the end of some major projects, members agreed that now is the time to establish new goals and projects. Discussion points included how project ideas are identified and developed, and the possibility of utilizing a community survey; the purpose of Advisory Boards in presenting recommendations to the Town Board; 4 Parks Advisory Board – September 15, 2022 – Page 3 beautification plans for the US 36/Community Drive Roundabout project; and what the Parks Department may need from the PAB in October prior to seeking approval of the Parks & Open Space Master Plan. There being no further business, Supervisor Berg adjourned the meeting at 9:21 a.m. Lani McDonald, Recording Secretary 5 6 Last Name First Name Position Email Phone number Term End Elliot Geoff Chairperson geoffrey.d.elliot@gmail.com 860-510-3343 December 31, 2022 Berry Christian Board Member csb043052@comcast.net 609-247-8098 April 30, 2023 Colegrove Donovan Board Member dcolegrove@ymcarockies.org 417-551-1786 December 31, 2023 Kostiuk Elizabeth Board Member colizard@sbcglobal.net 713-666-8359 December 31, 2022 Papineau Vicki Board Member rvpapineau@gmail.com 308-379-2161 March 31, 2024 Wilcocks Ron Board Member rwilc@beyondbb.com 970-581-7909 March 31, 2024 Berg Brian Staff Liaison bberg@estes.org 970-577-3783 N/A Younglund Cindy Trustee Liason cyounglund@estes.org 970-218-0256 N/A McEachern Kevin Operations Manager kmceachern@estes.org 970-577-3604 N/A Muhonen Greg Public Works Director gmuhonen@estes.org 970-577-3581 N/A The Town of Estes Park PAB meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday, 8:30 AM-10 AM, in Rooms 202/203 of Town Hall. Parks Advisory Board Contact List 7/26/2022 7